Mike said: I didn't emphasize the first flaw in logic, (which is more relevant to your question, and why such questions will keep recurring and can never be *methodologically* sorted out) - the assumption that we know what the terms *refer to*. Example:
Mary says Clinton had sex with her. Clinton says he wouldn't call that sex. Who, and how, is an AGI to believe or agree with? -------------- But that also would apply to you as welll, and that is the error that keeps recurring in your logic. You are not working on the same project as we are (so to speak). ------------------ On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Mike Tintner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I didn't emphasize the first flaw in logic, (which is more relevant to your > question, and why such questions will keep recurring and can never be > *methodologically* sorted out) - the assumption that we know what the terms > *refer to*. Example: > > Mary says Clinton had sex with her. > Clinton says he wouldn't call that sex. > > Who, and how, is an AGI to believe or agree with? > > Economist A says the US economy is in recession > Economist B says it depends what you mean by recession. > > > YKY:Here is an example of a problematic inference: >> >> 1. Mary has cybersex with many different partners >> 2. Cybersex is a kind of sex >> 3. Therefore, Mary has many sex partners >> 4. Having many sex partners -> high chance of getting STDs >> 5. Therefore, Mary has a high chance of STDs >> >> What's wrong with this argument? It seems that a general rule is >> involved in step 4, and that rule can be "refined" with some >> qualifications (ie, it does not apply to all kinds of sex). But the >> question is, how can an AGI detect that an exception to a general rule >> has occurred? >> >> Or, do we need to explicitly state the exceptions to every rule? >> >> Thanks for any comments! >> YKY >> >> >> ------------------------------------------- >> agi >> Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now >> RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ >> Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > agi > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=108809214-a0d121 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
